A Railway Pier in Melbourne in 1886.

Scarce c.19th hand coloured engraving of Hobson’s Bay Railway Pier, Sandridge (now Port Melbourne), Victoria.

The Melbourne and Hobsons Bay Railway Company conceived of a scheme to link Melbourne to the bay with a rail line and a large, deep water pier in Hobsons Bay. Due to its proximity to Melbourne, the swampland of Sandridge (Port Melbourne) was chosen for the location of this new pier, which became known as Railway Pier. It was opened in 1854.

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 18617.

Collections:
State Library Victoria: SLTF 919.4 W 68 A
State Library New South Wales: Call Number: DSM/Q980.1/W
State Library South Australia: 994T W739 b
National Library Australia: Bib ID 760447